Locals Hike

I saw no "trail work in progress", but the RJ Peak trail was in good shape, and their effort much appreciated!

RJ Peak

2024-10-22 Hiking 0

RJ Peak is not a long hike — only 1.38 miles roundtrip — but there is a “complete” description here. Though short, RJ Peak gives […]

Javelina Summit. Looks like there is a wee scramble, but the trail wraps around to the right.

Skyline Regional Park

2024-03-06 Hiking 0

It’s been a couple of years since I last hiked in Buckeye’s Skyline Regional Park, at the south end of the White Tank Mountains. But, unlike […]

Red Mountain is visible from most of the Hawes Trail System.

Hawes Trail System

2024-02-27 Hiking 0

I’ve never been to the Hawes Trail System before. You just don’t hear aboout people hiking it much. It’s popular with mountain bikers. Maybe they […]

African daisy (Dimorphotheca sinuata) south of Desert Hills Trailhead.

Phoenix Sonoran Preserve

2024-02-13 Hiking 0

Three years ago, I hiked the other “half” of Ocotillo Trail and Sidewider Trail, from Apache Wash Trailhead, at the east end of the Phoenix Sonoran Preserve. Today, […]

Looking west from Hill 1930. Left to right: White Tank Mountains, Hill 1918, Calderwood Butte, and Western Overlook (Hill 1846).

West Wing Mountain

2024-01-09 Hiking 0

It was a frigid — by Phoenix standards — morning. Low temp was about 34℉. So, I delayed leaving home until 10:00 a.m., and even […]

RJ Peak, viewed from Trail #8A. It's higher than it looks.

RJ Peak

2023-05-29 Hiking 0

TL;DR Like North Mountain, but on dirt instead of pavement. Great views. I discovered this hike totally by accident: I usually drive Shea to my […]